Firefighters injured in Sydney factory blaze
Two firefighters have been taken to hospital after battling a blaze that engulfed a factory in Sydney's west.
The fire broke out at about 6.30am inside a building containing bookbinding equipment on Clapham Road in Regents Park.
Included in the contents of the building were blocks of highly-flammable magnesium.
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Fire crews were called to a major blaze at an industrial site in Western Sydney. Nine
More than 15 fire trucks and 60 firefighters were sent to the scene.
Firefighters entered the building to confirm nobody was inside, but were forced to retreat after an explosion.
One firefighter suffered magnesium burns to his left forearm, and another was treated for an elevated heart rate.
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The factory contained bookbinding equipment and blocks of highly flammable magnesium. Nine
Both were taken to hospital, while a third firefighter and a worker were assessed at the scene but needed no further treatment.
The fire was extinguished by about 8.30am, while HAZMAT crews worked to protect local waterways from possible run-off.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
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